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Copy passages from old political pamphlet (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extract

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'copy passages' is the definition.
'extract' can be an answer for 'copy' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'passages' bit.

'old political pamphlet' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'political pamphlet' becomes 'tract' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ex'+'tract'='EXTRACT'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for extract that I've seen before include "Derive, distil" , "quarry" , "Short passage (of text)" , "Find out" , "Draw out by force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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